diff --git a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
index d574085696..6133d9ed13 100755
--- a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
@@ -373,6 +373,20 @@ test_expect_success 'clone shallow with packed refs' '
 	test_cmp count8.expected count8.actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'fetch in shallow repo unreachable shallow objects' '
+	(
+		git clone --bare --branch B --single-branch "file://$(pwd)/." no-reflog &&
+		git clone --depth 1 "file://$(pwd)/no-reflog" shallow9 &&
+		cd no-reflog &&
+		git tag -d TAGB1 TAGB2 &&
+		git update-ref refs/heads/B B~~ &&
+		git gc --prune=now &&
+		cd ../shallow9 &&
+		git fetch origin &&
+		git fsck --no-dangling
+	)
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'setup tests for the --stdin parameter' '
 	for head in C D E F
 	do